Combined suspension file support and index tab



F. D. JONAS Dec. 22, 1942 COMBINED SUSPENSION FILE SUPPORT AND INDEX TABFiled Oct. 8, 1941 Patented Dec. 22, 1942 COMBINED SUSPENSION FILESUPPORT AND INDEX TAB Frank D. Jonas, East Williston, N. Y., assignor toOxford Filing Supply 00., Brooklyn, N. Y., a

partnership comprising Richard A. Jonas,

Richard A. Jonas, Jr., Robert P. Jonas, Frank D. Jonas and Edward F.Jonas Application 0ctober'8, 1941, Serial No. 414,065

7 Claims.

This invention relates to filing folders of the index or data tab.

The general object of this invention is the provision of a structure ofthis type in a simple,

inexpensive form adapted to be rapidly manufactured on a productionbasis.

Other and more detailed objects of the invention will be at onceappreciated in connection with the following detailed description ofseveral embodiments thereof.

This invention resides substantially in the combination, construction,arrangement and relative location of parts as will be described indetail below.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 is an end edge elevational view ofa filing folder in accordancewith this invention;

Figure 2 is a front elevational View thereof with the transparent casingomitted;

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of a modified form of constructionwith the transparent casing omitted;

Figure 4 is an end edge elevational view thereof with the casing inplace; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the combined suspension rod and indextab of this invention.

This invention is concerned with improvements in suspension filesgenerally, of which several forms are illustrated in full detail in mycopending application Serial No. 303,729, filed November 10, 1939,entitled Filing folder.

As illustrated in Figure 1, suspension filing folders of this generaltype are formed from a single sheet of suitable material by foldingalong a medial line to form a V-shaped pocket. Such a folder isillustrated at H! in Figure 1 and formed by folding the sheet along themedial line II. The folder is suspended from its two free edges by meansof bars or rods attached adjacent these edges in any one of a number ofdifferent ways, which bars or rods terminate in hooked ends which may berested upon suitable supports so as to suspend the file and its contentstherefrom.

The front flap of the folder, as indicated in Figures 1 and 2, issupported by means of rod M which lies in a tubular socket formed byfolding the terminal edge of the front flap inwardly upon itself alongthe line l2 and gluing the free edge down against the front body portionalong the area l3. Thus the front suspension rod l4 may be removablymounted in the fiat tubular 5 space thus formed by sliding it endwisethereinto, As illustrated in my above mentioned application, the ends ofthe rod l4 may be offset in opposite directions to hoid the rodlongitudinally in place. In the usual practice the rear flap of thesuspension file is supported in a similar way by means of another rod.

However, in accordance with this invention the rear suspension rod ismodified so that it may perform in addition to its supporting functionthe function of forming an index tab. As shown, the rod consists of aportion i5 terminating in hooked ends offset as before and attached tothe inside face of the rear flap of the file in any suitable manner asindicated at It. The attachment, as illustrated at iii, consists instriking out of the portion E5 of the rod at a plurality of pointstoform a series of fingers i6 which pass through the rear flap and arebent over to secure the rod to the flap. Of course, the rod may beattachedin other ways, as illustrated for example in Figures 3 and 4 tobe described later.

As clearly illustrated in Figure 5, the rod has integral with theportion i5 an upwardly extending portion it which is bent along a medialline A rearwardly of the plane of the portion I5, as is clearly seenfrom the figures. A series of ears 18 are struck out from the portion l5and are bent so as to lie in the plane of the portion I? to formextensions thereof. A transparent casing of suitable material asindicated at I9 is shaped so that it may be slidably mounted on the rodby reason of the enveloping of the upper edge of the portion ii and thealigned lower edges of the tabs I8 by the inturned edges of the casingis. In use a paper strip, not shown, is mounted within the casing sothat marks made thereon will be exposed therethrough. With thisarrangement it will be seen that the rear rod of the suspension rodperforms a function of suspending the file and forming an indicator tabextending all the way across the width of the folder.

In the modification shown in Figures 3 and 4 the folder is of the sameconstruction as previously described with respect to the front flap, butin this case the rear flap is inturned upon itself along the line 26 andglued down to the inner face of the rear flap along the area 2| to forma somewhat larger flap channel similar to the channel on th front fiap.Before this fiap is folded in and glued in place a series of holes 23are cut therein so as to be exposed on the inner face of the rear fiap,as indicated in Figure 3. A rod like that shown in Figure 5 is insertedin the flap channel thus formed, so that the ears l8 will projectthrough the holes 23. The channel in this case is sufficiently large topermit of enough space to insert the rear rod notwithstanding theprojecting ears it which by twisting the rod may be caused to projectthrough the holes 23.

In this case it will be seen that the upwardly and rearwardly extendingflange ii is encased within the walls forming the channel, as clearlyindicated in Figure 4. As before a transparent casing l9 may be slid inplace to enclose an indi cator strip. The difference in this case isthat the upper reversely curved edge of the casing it not only surroundsthe upper edge of the flange I! but also the enclosing portions of therear wall of the folder. The lower reversely curved edge of the casingi9 encircles the ends of the ears it as before.

From the above description it will be apparent to those skilled in theart that the device of this invention may be embodied and assembled inother physical forms, and I do not, therefore, desire to be limited bythe illustrated disclosure, but rather by the true scope of the claimsgranted What is claimed is:

- 1. In a device of the type described the combination comprising aV-shaped filing folder having a pair of suspension bars at its freeedges for suspending the folder thereby, one of said bars having a plainportion extending rearwardly thereof and a struck out portion lying inthe same plane with the plain portion, and a transparent casing engagingthe free edge of the plain portion and the edge of the struck outportion.

7 2. In a device of the type described the combination comprising aV-shaped filing folder having a pair of suspension bars at its freeedges for suspending the folder thereby, one of said bars having a plainportion extending rearwardly thereof and a struck out portion lying inthe same plane with the plain portion, and a transparent casing slidablyengaging the free edge of the plain portion and the edge of the struckout portion.

3. In a structure of the type described the combination comprising apocket folder, including front and back walls, the terminal edges ofsaid Walls being folded upon themselves to form channels, one of theinner channel walls having a plurality of apertures, suspension barsmounted in said channels, one of said bars having a longituf dinalportion inclined rearwardly of the remainder, and ears struck out ofsaid other POI-4 tion so as to project through said apertures and lyingin the plane of said inclined portion.

4. In a structure of the type described the combination comprising apocket folder, including front and back walls, the terminal edges ofsaid walls being folded upon themselves to form channels, suspensionbars mounted in said channels, one of said bars having a longitudinalportion inclined rearwardly of the remainder, and ears struck out ofsaid other portion and lying in the plane of said inclined portion, anda transparent casing slidably mounted on said inclined portion and saidears.

5. A supporting bar for a suspension filing folder consisting of anelongated strip of suitable material terminating in hooked ends, aportion of said strip being bent along a medial line into an angularplane with respect to the other portion, and a part of said otherportion being struck out= so as to lie in the plane of said angularportion} 6. A supporting bar for a suspension filing; folder consistingof an elongated strip of suitable-i material terminating in hooked nds,a portion of said strip being bent along a medial line into an angularplane with respect to the other portion, and a part of said otherportion being struck out in the form of a plurality of spaced ears so asto lie in the plane of the angular portion.

7. In a structure of the type described, the combination comprising apocket folder, including front and back walls, the terminal edges ofsaid walls being folded upon themselves to form channels, one of theinner channel walls having a plurality of apertures, suspension barsmounted in said channels, one of said bars having a 10ngitudinal portioninclined rearwardly of the remainder, and ears struck out of said otherportion so as to project through said apertures, and a transparentcasing slidably mounted on said inclined portion and said ears.

FRANK D. JONAS.

